Commodities Focus
S&P Global Commodity Insights
S&P Global Commodity Insights analysis of key news and pricing issues from across the global shipping, natural gas, power, petrochemicals, agriculture, and coal markets.
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Mar 14, 2014 • 5min
Mexico prepares for next phase of Pemex, oil industry evolution
Starr Spencer, senior editor of oil news in the Platts Houston office, takes a look at what kind of decisions are being made in Mexico as state oil company Pemex goes through some radical changes in 2014. What will this year hold for onshore and offshore projects, and what kind of roles could...
Mar 12, 2014 • 7min
US Northeast natural gas markets, battered by winter, brace for another storm
Platts US natural gas editors Rodney White, Tiffany Hamilton, Jessica Marron, and Bill Holland discuss how the tired US Northeast gas markets are trying to look past another upcoming winter storm and prepare for the spring and summer. We welcome any feedback or suggestions for topics. Contact us...
Mar 10, 2014 • 6min
US PVC demand continues rising domestically as global demand drops
Platts US petrochemicals editors Christopher Ferrell and Pavel Pavlov examine why domestically produced PVC is experiencing rising demand and prices in the US while global markets have more subdued trading activity, in part due to a cold winter, a stronger US dollar, and turbulence in other...
Feb 28, 2014 • 15min
Interview: UK wholesale power market reform, the capacity mechanism and market design
Ahead of Platts' European Power Summit in Berlin on 28-29 April, 2014, Henry Edwardes-Evans spoke to Angela Knight, Chief Executive of trade association Energy UK, about regulator Ofgem's wholesale power market reforms, the government's proposed capacity mechanism and how market dynamics will fare...
Feb 24, 2014 • 7min
'Polar Vortex 3' jangles North America's gas markets again
The Arctic chill is the third wave from the north to push temperatures below frigid in heavy natural gas buying markets such as Chicago, Boston, and New York. Platts editors Valarie Jackson,Chris Tremulis, Rodney White and Patrick Badgely discuss the action in the futures, cash, and forward markets...
Feb 24, 2014 • 6min
Winter weather wreaks havoc on US petrochemical business
Platts US petrochemicals editors Jeremy Rakes and Chris Ferrell examine the effects that this year's harsh winter weather has had on the logistical side of the US petrochemical business, including an impact on propane prices, barge traffic issues, and delays impacting polymer buyers. We welcome...
Feb 21, 2014 • 5min
Severe winter weather draws down US coal stocks
Platts editors Andrew Moore and Valarie Jackson discuss the impact of the recent cold weather on US coal stockpiles and the effect of natural gas price volatility on coal as the dominant fuel for electricity generation. We welcome any feedback or suggestions for topics. Contact us at...
Feb 19, 2014 • 6min
Ignore the warm, US natural gas prices will reignite
The NYMEX gas futures market sees cold next week and next-day cash prices retreat only a bit, despite warmer temperatures this week. Plus, a steel company found an unusual way to hedge its gas costs – pair up with a driller. Platts editors Valarie Jackson,Chris Tremulis, and Rodney White...
Feb 10, 2014 • 6min
A look ahead at natural gas prices for the coming summer
Platts natural gas editors Letitia Vasquez and Patrick Badgley take a step back from the price volatility the US has seen this winter and look ahead to the expectations for natural gas prices this summer. We welcome any feedback or suggestions for topics. Contact us at webeditor@platts.com.
Feb 7, 2014 • 3min
Turkish polymer demand sinks due to currency turmoil
Anna Ward and Daved Chohan, Platts petrochemical editors based in Europe, discuss the impact of the weakness in the Turkish Lira on Turkey's polymer market and the short-term recovery seen in the polypropylene market. We welcome any feedback or suggestions for topics. Contact us at...
